Muscular
Know the origins, insertions, antagonists, synergists and actions of the following muscles:
- Supinator
- Flexor digitorum
- Masseter
- Platysma
- Sternocleidomastoid
- Splenius capitis
- Quadratus lumborum
- External intercostals
- External Oblique
- Rectus abdominis
- Trapezius
- Deltoid
- Infraspinatus
- Latissimus dorsi
- Pectoralis major
- Biceps brachii
- Triceps brachii
- Gracilis
- Gluteus maximus
- Biceps femoris
- Popliteus
- Sartorius
- Vastus lateralis
- Tibialis anterior
- Gastrocnemius
- Flexor hallucis longus
Muscles to Know on a diagram or be able to show where it is on a skeleton or manikin.
- Buccinator 12. Orbicularis Oris
- Zygomaticus 13. Flexor carpi radialis
- Temporalis 14. Palmaris longus
- Diaphragm 15. Orbicularis oculi
- Pectoralis minor 16. Gluteus minimus
- Supraspinatus 17. Adductor magnus
- Subscapularis 18. Psoas major
- Teres major 19. Semimembranosus
- Brachialis 20. Semitendinosus
- Brachioradialis 21. Rectus femoris
- Pronator teres 22. Vastus medialis 23. Vastus intermedius
Check out these videos to help you understand muscle physiology:
Action Potential and Muscle Contraction
Overview video about the muscles